Miscellaneous

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE OF LITIGATION

        The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on September 28, 2007, concerning certificate of need decisions. No decision has been made as to the sufficiency of these petitions. A brief description of these projects is listed below. Resolution of these requests for hearings by way of a grant or denial of their certificate of need at issue will determine the substantial interest of persons. Those persons whose substantial interest may be determined by these proceedings including settlements, grants, and denials are advised to govern themselves accordingly and may wish to exercise rights including intervention. See Chapter 120, F.S., as well as Section 408.039, F.S. and Section 59C-1.012, F.A.C. In deference to rights of substantially affected persons, AHCA will not settle or otherwise reach a final resolution of these matters for a period of 30 days from the date of the publication.

CON#     INITIAL DECISION, PROJECT, CTY, APPLICANT, PARTY REQUEST HEARING (PRH)

9983        Denial, establish a hospice program, Marion County, Odyssey Healthcare of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

9984        Denial, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, Odyssey Healthcare of Pinellas County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

9985        Denial, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) same as applicant

9985        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Pinellas County, Inc.

9986        Denial, establish a hospice program, Hillsborough County, Odyssey Healthcare of Hillsborough County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

9987        Denial, establish a hospice program, Hillsborough County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) same as applicant

9987        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Hillsborough County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Hillsborough County, Inc.

9988        Denial, establish a hospice program, Okeechobee County, Hospice of Okeechobee, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant